Division 5 of the Australian Naval Classification (ANC) Rules applies to surface or sub-surface remote-operated uncrewed, autonomous Naval Vessels.

• Part 1 – ANC Rules: specifies the mandatory requirements that must be applied in the design of a Naval Vessel. It includes the goals, functional objectives and performance requirements for the vessel.
• Part 2 – Solutions to ANC Rules: provides the technical standards, code of practice and classification rules.
• Part 3 – Guidance to ANC Rules: includes guidance on the application of Part 2, verification activities.

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Section 0 – General

Chapter 01 – General Requirements

• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 01 – General Requirements Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 01 – General Requirements Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5  – Section 0 – Chapter 01 – General Requirements Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 02 – Autonomous Control Systems

• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 2 – Autonomous Control Systems Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 2 – Autonomous Control Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 2 – Autonomous Control Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 03 – Host Platform Integration

• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 3 – Host Platform Integration Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 3 – Host Platform Integration Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 0 – Chapter 3 - Host Platform Integration Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Section 1 – Remotely Operated Vehicle

In development.

Section 2 – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 02 – Structure

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Suitability

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 06 – Fire Safety

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 06 – Fire Safety Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 06 – Fire Safety Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 06 – Fire Safety Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 07 – Escape, Evacuation and Rescue

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 08 – Safety Communications

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 08 – Safety Communications Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 08 – Safety Communications Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 08 – Safety Communications Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 09 – Navigation

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 09 – Navigation Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 09 – Navigation Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 09 – Navigation Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems Part 1 (May 2024 Edition – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development. 

Chapter 12 – Habitability

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 12 – Habitability Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 12 – Habitability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 12 – Habitability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 13 – Combat Systems

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 15 – Health Facilities

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Section 3 – Small Uncrewed Surface Vessel

In development.

Section 4 – Large Uncrewed Surface Vessel

Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 01 – Integrated Platform Survivability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 02 – Structure

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email. 
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 02 – Structure Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Suitability

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 03 – Buoyancy and Stability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 04 – Engineering Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 05 – Seamanship Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 06 – Fire Safety

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 06 – Fire Safety Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 06 – Fire Safety Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 07 – Escape, Evacuation and Rescue

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 07 – Escape Evacuation and Rescue Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 08 – Safety Communications

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 08 – Safety Communications Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 08 – Safety Communications Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 09 – Navigation

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 09 – Navigation Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 09 – Navigation Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods (Explosive Ordnance)

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods (Explosive Ordnance) Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 10 – Dangerous Goods (Explosive Ordnance) Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 11 – Aviation Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development. 

Chapter 12 – Habitability

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• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 12 – Habitability Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 12 – Habitability Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 13 – Combat Systems

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 13 – Combat Systems Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 14 – Environmental Protection Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.

Chapter 15 – Health Facilities

• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 1 (May 2024 Edition) – request via contact email.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 2 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.
• Division 5 – Section 4 – Chapter 15 – Health Facilities Part 3 (May 2024 Edition) – in development.